Team

TEDxOtaniemi Team

Core team

Hannu JaakkolaMain Organizer

Hannu has worked for years in different student organizations all around Finland. A serial enthusiast, after attending TEDxYouth@Kamppi in 2014, he had a mad idea to organize TEDxOtaniemi to change the world for the better. He believes that helping people be awesome is key to that.

Kati PenttinenCo-organizer

Kati is a happily nerdy tea-aficionado with a penchant for practicality. Kati's outlook on life and projects is well summarized by her favorite author Sir Terry Pratchett: “Only those with their feet on rock can build castles in the air.”

Niina HaatajaHuman Connection Strategist

Niina is a digitally skewed marketing wizard and a spokesperson for positive life style. She thrives for personal growth and is inspired by genuine encounters. Through TEDx she looks forward to change the world.

Juulia SuvilehtoTEDxOtaniemi Salonnière

Juulia is a neuroscientist and a self-proclaimed geek with a soft spot for educational policy. She is unleashing her inner Enlightenment era intellectual as the Salonniére for the first TEDxOtaniemiSalon.

Hannes NachtigallTechnical Director

Hannes is a creative tech wizard with an artistic vision, experience and tools, to bring ideas to life. He’s passionate about new opportunities, collaborating with people and making the world a better place through TEDx Otaniemi.

Kate JurvaSpeaker Curator

A Finnish-Canadian hybrid and self-declared headstand addict, Kate loves to look at issues from new perspectives and play with language. Her mission as Speaker Curator is to find compelling takes on this year’s theme, constructing kindness, and help speakers craft their talks for the TEDxOtaniemi stage.

Petra FagerlundHuman Potential Maximizer

Petra is a Master of Science (Tech) in Neuroscience, a true human enthusiast and a Latin dance lover. She has the ability to have the grasp of the big picture and stay on top of all the important little details, while making sure people feel welcome and wanted. She will be welcoming you to TEDxOtaniemi with a sunny smile and a warm hug.

Andrea SöderholmHead of Partnerships

An economist by education, producer, marketer and sales person by profession and heart. A positive, practical and curious facilitator who is warmly looking forward to welcoming all of you to Otaniemi, Finland, both on- and offline. A globetrotter who loves sailing.

Ida SjömanEvent Manager

Ida is a creative social scientist with a can-do attitude. Ida is an energetic multitasker and a helpless coffee lover. She will be welcoming you to TEDx with a big smile and high five.